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Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to pole
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to pole, or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Foot?
The US survey foot (1200/3937 meters ≈ 0.3048006 m) was the standard American measurement until 2023. Slightly longer than the international foot (0.3048 m), it originated from the 1893 Mendenhall Order and was crucial for the Public Land Survey System that mapped the American West.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
foot (US survey) [ft] to pole Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | pole |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.000606061818184 pole |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.00606061818184 pole |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0606061818184 pole |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.121212363637 pole |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.181818545455 pole |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.303030909092 pole |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.606061818184 pole |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1.21212363637 pole |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3.03030909092 pole |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 6.06061818184 pole |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 60.6061818184 pole |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to pole
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.060606181818424 pole
1 pole = 16.499967 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to pole:
15 × 0.060606181818424 = 0.90909272727637 pole